26th June 2025
Epsom Choral Society ends term on a high note
21st June, St Andrews, Northey Avenue: Fresh from their triumph at this year’s Leith Hill Music Festival, Epsom Choral Society presented an end-of-term programme consisting of three wonderful contemporary items … Read More
Epsom banking on more women business owners
Epsom Metro Bank’s Local Director, Sammie Zejnuli champions the need for more women business owners Women-owned businesses are a significant and growing force in the economy, with women entrepreneurs leading … Read More
Great Get Together Got its Act together.
Sunday, St Joseph’s Church in Epsom was buzzing with laughter, music, and the spirit of community as residents gathered for The Great Get Together — a free, vibrant family event … Read More
Council Council constitution News
Epsom and Ewell Considers New Community Councils as Local Government Shake-Up Looms
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) will meet Thursday, 26 June for an extraordinary session to decide whether to launch a formal Community Governance Review (CGR)—a move that could lead … Read More
Assisted Dying Bill Passes in Commons — Epsom MP Explains Absence
In a historic moment for UK parliamentary debate, the Assisted Dying Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons on Friday 20 June 2025, following a narrow but … Read More
Surrey Police officer inspires change to racism law in private places
Surrey Police officer Sergeant Candice Gill is celebrating this week after successfully campaigning for an amendment to the law that will have a far-reaching impact. While it is a criminal … Read More
Bus station app for visually impaired a first in Surrey
Surrey County Council is now the first UK local authority to provide a new app to help guide blind and partially sighted passengers around bus stations across the county. The … Read More
Victory for parent power after axed bus route is replaced
Campaigning parents whose children were told to bring torches and walk across unlit heathland by Surrey County Council have won a long-fought victory after it was announced that axed school … Read More
MP Slams ‘Patchwork Repairs’ as local Hospitals Face £150m Backlog
Liberal Democrat MP for Epsom & Ewell, Helen Maguire, has criticised the government’s response to the mounting repair crisis at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, warning that the very future … Read More
Mental Health and Justice in Special Epsom Film Screening
A powerful evening of film and conversation is coming to Epsom Picturehouse on Monday 23 June, as local mental health charity Mary Frances Trust teams up with national organisation Women … Read More
Menuhin Hall’s Summer Festival Returns for Three Weeks of Music and Community
The Menuhin Hall, one of Surrey’s premier venues for classical music, will once again host its annual Summer Festival from Friday 13 June to Friday 4 July 2025. Set within … Read More
Surrey house of distinction gets £200K to repair
One of the great Surrey buildings will have another £200,000 of repair work after its owners said they were “morally obligated” to maintain the special 19th century site. Pippbrook House … Read More
Epsom Therapy Garden in the Running for BBC Green Award
A tranquil corner of Epsom that has quietly blossomed into a hub of therapy and conservation has earned recognition in the BBC Radio Surrey Make a Difference Awards. St Ebba’s … Read More
Business Council Council constitution
Gatwick Diamond authority denied
Merging Reigate and Banstead Borough Council with its neighbour Crawley has been ruled out – in a decision that has left drivers behind the move “disappointed” with the Government. This … Read More